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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 5. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Tales and Sketches (search)
es of his own composing, coarsely printed and illustrated with rude wood-cuts, for the delectation of the younger branches of the family. No lovesick youth could drown himself, no deserted maiden bewail the moon, no rogue mount the gallows, without fitting memorial in Plummer's verses. Earthquakes, fires, fevers, and shipwrecks he regarded as personal favors from Providence, furnishing the raw material of song and ballad. Welcome to us in our country seclusion as Autolycus to the clown in Winter's Tale, we listened with infinite satisfaction to his readings of his own verses, or to his ready improvisation upon some domestic incident or topic suggested by his auditors. When once fairly over the difficulties at the outset of a new subject, his rhymes flowed freely, as if he had eaten ballads and all men's ears grew to his tunes. His productions answered, as nearly as I can remember, to Shakespeare's description of a proper ballad,— doleful matter merrily set down, or a very pleasant
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., March 19, 1627-8. (search)
o their ability and good will, an account being kept of what every one contributes. After this they conclude with a Psalm. He continues:—They have store of children, and are well-accommodated with servants: many hands make light work, many hands make a full fraught, but many mouths eat up all, as some old planters have experimented: of these some are English, others Negroes: of the English there are can eat till they sweat, and work till they freeze: and of the females that are like Mistress Winter's paddocks, Large toads or frogs; the allusion seems to be to the fact that frogs avoid the cold of Winter. very tender fingered in cold weather. Being a physician he notices the climate and its effects, and is ready with his remedy:—Men and Women keep their complexions, but lose their Teeth: the Women are pittifully Tooth-shaken; whether through the coldness of the climate, or by sweetmeats of which they have store I am not able to affirm. For the Toothach I have found the follo
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., Index. (search)
visits the Connecticut, 35, 36; at Plymouth, 36, 37; perverseness of, 37; banished from Plymouth, 37, 38; returns to Nantasket, 38; brought to penitence, 38; admitted freeman at Watertown, 38; granted farm of 500 acres in Waltham, 38; killed by the Pequot Indians, 40: his death avenged, 41. Oldham Farm, 38, 93. One-eyed John, 62. Orchards filled with trees, 57. Orders for new goods registered, 132. Ordination, bill of fare for, 111 n. 3. Our Lady's Chapel, 68. Paddocks, Mrs. Winter's, 59. Paine, Wm., grant of land to, 95. Palisade at Newton, 28 Panel picture in old Sanderson house, 98. Paper-mill, Bemis's, 125. Paper-mill, Gov. Gore's, 91; John Boies's, 92. Paper money to silver as 75 to 1, 105. Paper molds repaired by Jacob Mead, 125 n. 2. Parker, Wm., paper-mill, 91, 93. Parkhurst, George Samuel, house of, 83. Parmenter, J. W., 86. Parsonage of Dr. Cushing, 96. Parsonage of Rev. Warham Williams, 82, 96. Parsons, Rev., Jas. C.,
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., The Walnut Tree Hill division of the stinted pasture. (search)
ard on Buzzell's lane, near College hill, where it was destroyed by fire less than a year ago. In the year 1662 Lieut. Richard Sprague agreed with the selectmen of Charlestown to make up and maintain All that fence belonging to said common, between it and Mr. Winthrop's farm, which said fence is to begin at Mistick bridge and so along in the line between the said common and Mr. Winthrop's farm, to a rock which is for a bound mark about some six or seven poles on the southeast side of Winter's brook, where it is to meet Mr. Winthrop's farm fence. The fence is to be made sufficiently, and so maintained for one and twenty years. In consideration whereof the said Lieutenant Richard Sprague is to have the use of twenty Cow Commons for the full term of twenty-one years. Also liberty to make use of any stones or brush from the Common for making and repairing said fence. It was also agreed that what the said fence shall be adjudged worth at the end of the aforesaid term of one and tw
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
pt on. Slimmer having sent, with the Colonel's permission, for all private property, which the Colonel promptly gave up. Lieut. Slimmer is a fine looking man, of about 35 years old, wearing spectacles. He says he regrets the hostile attitude of the two sections, and hopes for a peaceable settlement, but intends doing his duty under any emergency.--Lieut. Gilman has been here and dined with the Colonel. Lieut. Berryman, of the U. S. steamship Wyandotte, came here the other day and took Captains Winter, Andrews, Dixon, Maj. Marks, Dr. Semple, and others aboard his ship, and sailed them all around Pickens, gave them elegant wine, &c. They speak very highly of them as high-toned gentlemen. Another correspondent, writing from Fort Moultrie, says: The signal for dress parade was given, when the 1st Regiment of S. C. Volunteers assembled on the front beach, almost under the very guns of Fort Sumter, and was received by Mrs. Governor Pickens, accompanied by her step-daughter. T
The Daily Dispatch: may 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Latest from the North.the war Movements. Richmond Prize Vessels — Further from Alexandria — Arrests in Washington — Naval Movements — The Landing of Troops at Newport News--Burial of Ellsworth, &c. We are this morning enabled to present our readers with the very latest Northern news, not with standing the blockade and other obstructions thrown in the way of communicating with that section: Seizure of Vessels. The schooner Crenshaw, Captain Winter, from Richmond, another prize from the Chesapeake blockading squadron, arrived at New York on Monday in charge of Lieut. Hunter, of the steam frigate Minnesota. She was laden with $75,000 worth of tobacco, and was taken in Hampton Roads while attempting to run the blockade. The schooner Haxall, Capt. Morse, from Richmond, bound to Baltimore, with about $75,000 worth of tobacco, has also arrived at New York as a prize. Forty-four river boats are laid up at Cincinnati, having no cargoes since the promulgation of Secret
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], $10 reward. (search)
The two Summers. By Paul S. Bayne. There is a golden season in our year Between October's bale and lusty cheer And the hour front of Winter's empire drear, Which, like a fairy food of my e tides Wherein divine Tranquility abides. The kingdom of the sovereign Months divides; Then waiting Autumn winds their requiems cease. Pre Winter's sturdier storms have gained release. And earth and heaven alike are bright with peace. O South then hast thy golden season, too! A b l interlude of birds and dew. Of balmy gales, and skies of deepest blue! That second Summer when thy work is done. The harvest boarded, and the Autumn sun Gleans on the fruitful fields thy toil bath won; Which, also like a fair mysterious tide. Wherein calm Thoughts like ships at anchor tide. Doth the reed Empire of thy years divide. This passed, what more of life's brief path remains Winds through unlighted vales, and dismal plains. The haunt of chilling Blights, or fevered Pains. Pray then, s
The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Charleston rumors. (search)
rear of his skull, and made us way through the lower part of the window such end upward into the bottom of the 3d story floor, where it lodged. Carroll expired without a groan, and Campbell, finding it useless to try and get out by the routs he had chosen, hoisted the window and came inside the building. At the time the report of the musket alarmed the guard Detectives Wm. W. New and George W. Thomas were "sitting up" with Capt. A. Webster, in an upper room in pursuance of an order of General Winter that he should not be left unattended at night — Detective Thomas leaving his comrade specially in charge of Webster, repaired to the lower part of the building to ascertain the cause of the alarm. In doing so he had to pass down near where Campbell was enounced, and the latter briskly stepping out of his place of concealment, proceeded along in the rear of the officer, and passed the interior guard as an attache of the prison. When he got to the front door he fled with great precipita
The Daily Dispatch: July 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
Geo. Wade, of Richmond, who was stabbed a few days since by Richard Thacker, of Louisa co., Va., near Petersburg, has died of his wound. Capt. Richard Richardson, 12th Mississippi Volunteers, has been assigned to duty as Mastering and Inspecting Officer at Camo Les, and ordered to report to Brig Gen. Winter. Sapator John J. Crittenden has been captured, in Kentucky, by the Confederates.
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